Vortex Gaming

· Restored Echo Creek spawn point and added 6 new towns (Brandenburg, Exxon, Pallas, Ivington, March Ridge, Station).
· Description of jobless starting points and surrounding environments for each town.
· Added new video tapes to improve various skills like farming, blacksmithing, first aid, stonemasonry, pottery, tailoring, and welding.
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Category	Details
New Skill Videos	Aiming Farming Blacksmithing Electronics First Aid Stonemasonry Pottery Tailoring Welding

· Improved speed for emptying containers like water bottles (8 seconds → 2 seconds).
· Added new book 'Darius' Moments' and updated pet name list (Memorial Park, Concert Venue, etc.).
· Changes to controller operation and addition of a new tutorial window.
· Zombies can be killed with a single hit (from behind), and factors like aiming accuracy, mood, and panic now affect gameplay.
· Added functionality to break stones with a pickaxe (using the action button).
· Highlighted the ability to sprint faster by holding the Alt key.
· Added an auto-pause feature when minimizing and returning to the game window.

· Game mode balance adjustments:
- Apocalypse: Increased chance of fuel vehicles spawning, increased chance of other loot, increased infection damage multiplier.
- Survivor: Increased infection damage multiplier.
- Gritty: Increased infection damage multiplier.
- Desolation: Increased infection damage multiplier.
- Sandbox: Reduced vehicle fuel spawn chance.
· Profession and trait changes:
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Category	Changes
Cook	Blunt → Blade Weapons
Mechanic	Added 'Creative' trait, cost -2 (was -4)
Doctor	Cost 0 (was -2)
Electrician	Cost -2 (was -4)
Nurse	Cost 0 (was -2)
Farmer	Strength +1
Rancher	Cost 0 (was -2)
Welder	Cost -4 (was -6)

· Trait changes:
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Category	Changes
Nutritionist	Cost -2 (was -4)
Thirsty	+2 (was +1)
Smoker	+1 (was +2)

· Adjusted animal stress indicators (reduced impact from zombies, rain, noise, petting, fleeing; stress threshold 70 → 80).
· Reduced filter consumption rate (corpse smell), reduced durability loss for sewing kits.
· Added positive effects related to radio and TV shows.
· Increased grave weight from 0.5kg to 20kg, changed exercise mat weight (remains 1kg).
· Adjusted experience gain for certain crafted items (barrels, molds, tanning racks, wooden floors, etc.).
· Updated tile properties and corrected tooltip text for dismantling (mismatch).

· Major multiplayer fixes:
- Resolved zombie speed setting issues.
- Cleaned up server parameters and added DDoS protection.
- Changed loaded maps to be displayed on the server.
- Added options to display friends and nearby players on the minimap.
- Fixed server crashes during vehicle operation.
- Fixed issue with ropes disappearing from tied animals.
- Fixed issue preventing building construction near containers.
· Fixed damage errors for aerosol and improvised bombs.
· Fixed random spawn errors when selecting custom spawn points.
· Fixed character auto-undressing errors.
· Fixed issues with dismantling active TVs.
· Fixed remote interaction errors.
· Fixed desynchronization issues with hanging ropes.
· Fixed errors where double-clicking doors would immediately open and close them.
· Fixed errors with the 'Take All' function for drying racks.
· Fixed issues with not being able to check shelter information.
· Fixed errors where scratch/bite location and clothing damage were inconsistent.
· Fixed character rotation errors when above/below vehicles.
· Fixed missing muscle tension animations when climbing ropes.
· Fixed synchronization errors for food name changes.
· Fixed teleportation errors when zombies are hit.
· Fixed anti-cheat malfunctions.
· Fixed burner synchronization errors after dismantling.
· Other major fixes:
- Updated read literature icons.
- Fixed issues with not being able to check liquid container information.
- Fixed issues preventing collection of fertilizer with controllers.
· Fixed crouching function errors.
· Fixed issue where infected characters did not turn into zombies after death.
· Fixed animation playback errors while sitting.
· Fixed animation errors when holding non-weapon items.
· Fixed issues where some objects could not be destroyed during fires.
· Fixed issues preventing dismantling of player-built pillars.
· Fixed collision errors for some furniture.
· Fixed issues preventing dismantling of log doors.
· Fixed issues preventing barricading of warehouse windows.
· Old skill books can now be read.
· Fixed issue with zombies passing through low fences.
· Fixed issue where characters could only move east.
· Fixed text display errors for flyers/brochures.
· Fixed spawn errors for rabbits in water.
· Fixed cosmetic usage errors.
· Fixed missing cough/hiccup sounds during illness.
· Fixed animal running sound playback errors.
· Can now sleep on swings (following the previous removal of bathroom toilets).
· Fixed errors with dark snow textures.
· Fixed animation stuttering errors.
· Fixed random spawn errors for workbenches/band saws in warehouses.
· Sound changes:
- Fixed M16 firing sound error (when camera is removed).
- Corrected collision sounds for live zombies.
- Corrected destruction sounds for low metal fences.
· Increased animal sound radius (40 → 70).
· Increased car engine sound radius.
· Changed SQRT value (1.00 → 70).
· Increased rain sound radius (10 → 20).
· Technical Information:
- Added security checks.
- Added warning message for uploading Steam Workshop items.
- Updated IFAcombat.png file.